CTBTO held a Special Session in
connection with the announcement
of the Democratic People's
Republicof Korea to have conducted
an underground nuclear test

CTBTO held a Special Session in
connection with the announcement
of the Democratic People's
Republicof Korea to have conducted
an underground nuclear test

PI/2006/17

At the Special Session of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission on 13 October in Vienna, a large number of Signatories States expressed their deep concern and regret over the announcement of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to have conducted an underground nuclear test on 9 October 2006.

The Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) also briefed on International Monitoring System data and International Data Centre products that were provided to Signatories States following the event on 9 October 2006. The Commission expressed its appreciation for the speedy provision of data and products by the PTS to Signatories States.